Vetoed by Governor Greg Abbott

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to adopt a conference report and pass a bill that amends the procedure for certain complaints against health care practitioners in Texas.

Highlights:

• Requires a licensing entity that receives a complaint about a health care practitioner licensed by a different entity to quickly forward the complaint to the appropriate licensing entity (Sec. 112.101(a)).

• Prohibits a licensing entity from taking disciplinary action based on a complaint about a practitioner licensed by a different entity, unless that other entity sends the complaint back for investigation (Sec. 112.101(b)).

• Specifies that the above section does not stop a licensing entity from disciplining a practitioner it licenses (Sec. 112.101(c)).

• Requires a licensing entity to send complaints to law enforcement if they allege a practitioner caused death or serious bodily injury (Sec. 112.102(a)).

• Specifies that forwarding a complaint to law enforcement does not prevent the licensing entity from investigating or disciplining the practitioner if they are licensed by that entity (Sec. 112.102(b)).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to adopt a conference report and pass a bill that amends the procedure for certain complaints against health care practitioners in Texas.

Highlights:

• Requires a licensing entity that receives a complaint about a health care practitioner licensed by a different entity to quickly forward the complaint to the appropriate licensing entity (Sec. 112.101(a)).

• Prohibits a licensing entity from taking disciplinary action based on a complaint about a practitioner licensed by a different entity, unless that other entity sends the complaint back for investigation (Sec. 112.101(b)).

• Specifies that the above section does not stop a licensing entity from disciplining a practitioner it licenses (Sec. 112.101(c)).

• Requires a licensing entity to send complaints to law enforcement if they allege a practitioner caused death or serious bodily injury (Sec. 112.102(a)).

• Specifies that forwarding a complaint to law enforcement does not prevent the licensing entity from investigating or disciplining the practitioner if they are licensed by that entity (Sec. 112.102(b)).

Full Bill Text